Falcate Orangetip
Anthocharis midea (Hübner, [1809])
Family: Pieridae
Subfamily: Pierinae
Identification: Upperside of male forewing with orange, hooked tip; females hooked, but lack orange; both have round black spot in cell. Underside of hindwing has finely-patterned green marbling.
Wing Span: 1 3/8 - 1 3/4 inches (3.5 - 4.5 cm).
Life History: Males patrol for females. Only one egg is laid per host plant, singly on a flower stalk. Caterpillars feed on buds, flowers, and seed pods. Chrysalids hibernate.
Flight: One flight from March-June.
Caterpillar Hosts: Plants of the mustard (Brassicaceae) family including rock cress (Arabis) and winter cress (Barbarea) species.
Adult Food: Flower nectar including flowers of mustards, violets, and others.
Habitat: Open, wet woods along waterways, open swamps, occasionally dry woods and ridgetops.
Range: Southern New England southwest to south Texas, north to eastern Oklahoma and Kansas. Local populations or strays to Florida panhandle, eastern Nebraska, and southern Wisconsin.
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: Not reported.
Comments: NULL
Alternate Scientific Names:
Anthocaris midea
BAMONA Shop
Please donate!
We depend on donations to keep Butterflies and Moths of North America freely available. We want to express our gratitude to all who showed their support by making a contribution this year. You can donate to support this project at any time.
Advertise with us!
Do you have a product or service that you think would interest BAMONA users? If you would like to advertise on this website, contact us by email, or use the contact form and select the "Advertising" category.
Verified Sightings
Displaying 49 - 72 of 1881 verified sightings
Observation date: Mar 14, 2021
Submitted by: dfvickers
Region: DeKalb County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Mar 17, 2021
Observation date: Jun 14, 2016
Submitted by: Wade Wander
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: Jack Connor
Verified date: Feb 17, 2021
Observation date: Apr 04, 2017
Submitted by: K Stilwell
Region: Tazewell County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: drerbium
Verified date: Jan 10, 2021
Observation date: Mar 22, 2020
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: drerbium
Verified date: Dec 31, 2020
Observation date: Mar 13, 2011
Submitted by: Roy Cohutta
Region: Calhoun County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Oct 23, 2020
Observation date: Apr 23, 2018
Submitted by: meadowglenfarm
Region: Scott County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Aug 13, 2020
Observation date: Mar 14, 2018
Submitted by: Dallasyork97
Region: Chattooga County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Aug 04, 2020
Observation date: Apr 22, 2016
Submitted by: rosacmchenry@sb...
Region: Kingman County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 19, 2020
Observation date: Mar 19, 2020
Submitted by: rosacmchenry@sb...
Region: Texas, McLennan County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 19, 2020
Observation date: Mar 21, 2020
Submitted by: schaarschmidt
Region: Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: May 26, 2020
Observation date: Mar 14, 2020
Submitted by: schaarschmidt
Region: Marion County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: May 26, 2020
Observation date: May 24, 2020
Submitted by: Cameala
Region: Juniata County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: May 26, 2020
Observation date: Apr 22, 2016
Submitted by: Carolyn Ann Schwab
Region: Kingman County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Apr 17, 2020
Observation date: Apr 09, 2020
Submitted by: Kbossong
Region: Gallia County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 14, 2020
Observation date: Apr 09, 2020
Submitted by: Kbossong
Region: Gallia County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 14, 2020
Observation date: Apr 11, 2020
Submitted by: dtibbetts@live.com
Region: Clermont County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 12, 2020
Observation date: Apr 07, 2020
Submitted by: DNADEB
Region: Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Apr 08, 2020
Observation date: Apr 06, 2020
Submitted by: williamharmonlds
Region: Gilmer County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 07, 2020
Observation date: Apr 04, 2020
Submitted by: Tommie Rogers
Region: Marion County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Apr 05, 2020
Observation date: Apr 05, 2020
Submitted by: Anne Wills
Region: West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 05, 2020
Observation date: Mar 26, 2020
Submitted by: Jay Brasher
Region: Lincoln County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Apr 04, 2020
Observation date: Sep 28, 2019
Submitted by: TeddyKuma
Region: Texas, Lampasas County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Apr 03, 2020
Observation date: Mar 28, 2020
Submitted by: JRoper
Region: White County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Mar 29, 2020
Observation date: Mar 20, 2020
Submitted by: gardencoach
Region: Stewart County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Mar 26, 2020
- ‹ previous
- 3 of 79
- next ›